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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| -- | iOS 9.x |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-09-09 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.23 x 3.07 x 0.29 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminium, Glass and Steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 625.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 401 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Apple A9 APL1022 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit Twister, 64-bit (Dual-Core 1840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | PowerVR GT7600 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EV-DO A, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.9 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2750mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 384 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.72 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is slightly better than the iPhone 6s Plus's 84.2 global score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is incredibly newer than iPhone 6s Plus, it's thicker and just a bit heavier. The iPhone 6s Plus features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a little bit lower amount of pixels per inch of display, a bit smaller display and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080.
The iPhone 6s Plus counts with just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM and a lower number of cores, it also counts with a 64 bits processing unit and an additional GPU. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better camera than iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a 12 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a much larger diafragm aperture, faster video frame rates and a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with much more memory for apps and games than Apple iPhone 6s Plus, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a superior battery life than iPhone 6s Plus, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2750mAh.
The Galaxy Note9 not only is the best phones in our comparison, but it's also by far the cheapest.
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